Ice-pick sheath



J- L. HART 'ICE PICK SHEATH Oct 31, l

Filed April 21, 1931 2 Shee'ts-Shqet l A TTORNE Y.

J. L. HART ICE PICK SHEATH Oct. 31, 1933.

Fil'ed April 21, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 dsse L /far@ 1N VEN TOR.

A TTORNEY Patented Oct. 31, 17933 AUNITED STATES PATENT g omer.

1,935,171V n ICE-PICK SHEATH v Jesse L. Hai-t, Los Angeles, Calif.Application Apri1z1, 1931. seria1vNo.5s1,843

2 Claims.

Y resides in the provision of a sheath having a f ing from the inventiveidea.

passage in its lcwer'end communicating with the interior o the same, topermit water to drain tail description is read in connection with theVaccompanying drawings, the invention residing in the construction,combination and arrangement of parts as claimed.k

In the` drawings forming part of this application like numerals ofreference indicate similar parts in the several views and wherein:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of theinvention.

Figure 2 is? aside elevation thereof.

Figure 3 is a sectional VView on line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a sectional view on line 4-4 of Figure 1.

Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a front elevation of a modified form of the invention.

Figure 7 is a side elevation of the device shown in Figure 6.

Figure 8 is a vertical section on line 8 8 of Figure 6.

Figure 9 is a horizontal section on line 9--9 of Figure 6; and

Figure 10 is a horizontal section on line 10-10 of Figure 6. V

The sheath forming the subject matter ci the present invention comprisesa backing member 10 which is preferably constructed from a single lengthor piece of leather, and which may vary in size and configurationwithout depart- The backing hiernber 10 is slotted as at 11 adjacent itsupper end to accommodate itself to a belt or the like 12 upon which itis supported. Arranged on one side of the backing member 10 is a pocket,which is also preferably constructed from a single piece of leather, andwhich pocket has its marginal edges 13 stitched-or otherwise suitablysecured to the backing member as at 14. These marginal edges are alsoriveted to the backing member at their upper ends as at 15. n The pocketin its entirety may of coursevary in size and cross sectional contourVwithout departing from the, invention, but is essentially of a'contoursimilar tothe shape 'oi the tool adapted to be received thereby, so thatthe walls of the pocket vh 1-5 tionally f engage and effectively holdthe" tooll Within the pocket, andagainstcasual'separation therefrom.As'hereinabove stated,ithe sheath is primarily intended for use inconnection with an ice-piel: including a shank 16 and a handle 17, sothatthe pocket is formed with a relatively large upper portion 18 toreceive and engage the handle 17, and a relatively narrow restrictedportion 19 which effectively engages the shankkl of the tool as shownlin Figure 5. This narrow portion 19 of the pocket of course mergesinto-the upper enlargcdportion 18, the pocket is formed from a singlepiece of material, the lower edge oi which terminates flush with Athelower edge of the backing member 10. The pocket is open at both ends, topermit water to drain from the lower end of the pocket, and, to alsopermit the circulation ci air therethrough in a manner vto be'presentlydescribed. The entire structure is substantially reinforced at its lowerend by a U-shaped reinforcing mem- Y j bcnwhich may be constructed fromany suit- Figure 5 is a sectional view on line 5-5 of able material,preferably metal. This member which is indicated at 20 receives thelowerend of the sheath, and is riveted as at 21 to bothf `thel pocket and thebacking member 10, the

rivets being arranged at opposite sides of the reduced or restrictedportion 19 ofthe pocket as illustrated. The reinforcing member 20 is endof the sheath, while the closed end of this reinforcing` Velement isspaced a slight distance to drain there- 9" ing the interior of thelatter, maintaining the sheath in a reasonably dry condition and thusprevent damage to the material from which the article is constructed.

In the construction of Figures 6 to 140 inclusive, the reinforcingmember 2G has its rear portion arranged against the front face of theback member 10 and provided'. with an `extension 23 which extends to apoint above the top oi the pocket member where it is passed reart toform atapered'pocket-open at both-endsand" adapted to snugly'receiveandfrictionally en-y gage the blade and fhandle ofA the icepick to re-1description the nature and advantages ofrthe` invention will be readilyunderstood, I desire` to have it known that I do not limit^myselfI towhat is herein illustrated and described-andthat such changes may beyresorted to when desired as fall within vthe vscope lof whatis claimed.v

What I claim as new is:

1. A sheath for ice picks comprising a stiff substantially atleather-backmember, a pocket member embodying a longitudinally foldedpiece of exible leather `having its marginal edges secured againstthexfront face of the backmember tain the latterin the sheath, and an;elongated U-shaped metal reinforcing member secured on the lower end ofthe sheath with its intermediate portion slightly spaced below the lowerend of the pocket member to form a drainage passage and having its frontportion shaped at its lon- Vgtudinal center to conform to the lower endof the pocket.

2. A sheath for ice picks comprising a stii substantially ilat leatherback member, a pocket member embodying alongitudinallyvfolded piece offlexible leather having its marginal edges secured against the frontface of the back mem- .ber to form a tapered pocket open at both endsand adapted to snugly receive and frictionally engage the blade andhandle of the ice pick to retain .the latter in the sheath, and anelongated U-shaped metal reinforcing member secured-on the lower end ofthe sheath with its intermediate portion slightly spaced below the lowerend of the pocket member to form a drainage ,passage .and Vhaving itsfront portion shaped at its longitudinal center to conform to theflowlerend o the pocket, therear portion 'offsaid reinforcing memberbeing-arranged-against :the front face of'the back member and providedwitlran'extension which extends along therear of the pocket to a pointabove the top 'ofthe pocket member.

JESSE L. HART.

